Daniel Dumile was born Dumile Daniel Thompson in the Hounslow district of London on July 13, 1971, the son of a Trinidadian mother and Zimbabwean father. He later said … See more

Dumile was celebrated in independent hip hop. After his death, the producer Flying Lotus wrote of Madvillainy: "All u ever needed in hip-hop was this record. Sorted. Done. Give it to the fucking aliens." The English musician Thom Yorke, who twice collaborated with … See more

In October 2020, Dumile was admitted to St James's University Hospital in Leeds with respiratory problems. On October 31, he died from angioedema, an adverse reaction to blood pressure medication he had recently been prescribed. He had suffered from See more

1988–1997: KMD, brother's death, and hiatus
Under the name Zev Love X, Dumile formed the hip hop … See more

Dumile's lyrics are known for wordplay. Bradley and DuBois, describing Dumile as "among the most enigmatic figures in hip-hop", wrote that … See more

Family
Dumile was married to his wife, Jasmine, for an unknown period until his death in October 2020. They had five children together. In late 2017, … See more

Solo albums
• Operation: Doomsday (1999)
• Take Me to Your Leader (2003, as King Geedorah)
• Vaudeville Villain (2003, as Viktor Vaughn)
• VV:2 See more